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John Steenhuisen, leader of the right-wing opposition party Democratic Alliance. The DA was the biggest winner of the South African election, forcing its way into government for the first time. | AP CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Irony pervades the final outcome of South Africa’s watershed elections and the formation of a coalition government. The ANC’s 11-party Government of National Unity (GNU) signals a major change in South African politics and a shift to the political center-right that appears to mirror similar trends in Europe and elsewhere. But while the rightward drift in the global north generally has degrees of popular support,…
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has ordered Chinese pay-TV operator StarTimes to shut down its StarSat platform in the country. Icasa explained that it issued a subscription broadcasting licence to StarSat’s parent company, On Digital Media (ODM), on 9 July 2008. StarTimes owns 20% of On Digital Media, the maximum ownership allowed for a foreign company in a South African media business. The licence was valid for fifteen years and expired on 8 July 2023. “ODM failed to submit a licence renewal application within the required timeframe set by the Electronic Communications Act (ECA) and related regulations,”…
Lip BalmedDear Diary:It was rush hour, and I had just boarded a packed E train at Penn Station.I noticed an empty seat next to an extremely large and intimidating-looking man. He was wearing a weathered motorcycle-type jacket, and his hair was rather wild, matching the expression on his face.I told myself not to judge a book by its cover and sat down next to him. I did my best not to brush up against him and kept my eyes straight ahead.After a few moments, I felt my mouth getting dry. I pulled out my ChapStick and applied it to my…
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessSouth Africa’s new government marks its 100th day in power on Sunday, and while the coalition has been credited with lifting market sentiment, it’s arguably President Cyril Ramaphosa’s earlier reforms that are driving the current optimism.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsColleen Goko, S’thembile Cele and Adelaide ChangolePublished Sep 22, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.5s9b7pl8h2u1l6fe8jj8t7p]_media_dl_1.png BloombergArticle content(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s new government marks its 100th day in power on Sunday, and while the coalition has been credited with lifting market sentiment, it’s…
The International Miss South Africa (IMSA) is on quest to find their next queen. This year’s competition will take place from September 25–28 at the Waterfall Courtyard Hotel in Midrand.IMSA is an organisation dedicated to empowering young women through personal development, education, and community engagement. Read more: Miss Rovers returns for its annual beauty pageant at Rabie Ridge Community Hall Zinhle Thupana, IMSA director, said this year they are emphasising self-care, mental health, and environmental protection. IMSA director Zinhle Thupana urges young women to try their luck. “By addressing these crucial issues, we aim to create a supportive community where young…
(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s new government marks its 100th day in power on Sunday, and while the coalition has been credited with lifting market sentiment, it’s arguably President Cyril Ramaphosa’s earlier reforms that are driving the current optimism.Since the so-called Government of National Unity was formed after May’s elections, investors have cheered the new political stability in Africa’s largest and most-industrialized economy. Yet the government faces challenges in delivering on long-standing infrastructure and policy issues. Ramaphosa, who came into office in 2018, made fiscal stability, governance improvements and efforts to ease the nation’s energy crisis a focus. “The improvements we’re seeing now are…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A leading government adviser has called on ministers to urgently address low childhood vaccination rates by investing in frontline services after new data revealed an “extremely worrying” decline in uptake.Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, chair of the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, said the government needed to increase funding, especially for frontline nurses and health visitors with local knowledge.“The system for mopping up those who find it hard to access vaccination is not currently robust enough,” he told the Financial Times.“We…
The marriage of one of Kaizer Chiefs’ top executives has reached the end of the season. Sunday World can exclusively reveal that the top executive, who is one of the club chairman Kaizer Motaung’s children, has red-carded their spouse citingirreconcilable differences. The disintegration of the well known official’s union became known after the top executive, who cannot be named for legal reasons, applied for a decree of divorce in the Johannesburg High Court last week. To read this story in full, buy a copy of today’s Sunday World or subscribe to the paper’s e-edition by clicking on the link below. https://www.magzter.com/ZA/Fundudzi-Media/Sunday-World/Newspaper…
Ryan Reynolds jokes about how ‘easy’ his kids have it: ‘No militia’Ryan Reynolds is having a good laugh at his childhood now that his kids are having it relatively easier growing up.The Deadpool & Wolverine star, 47, was speaking at HubSpot’s INBOUND tech conference in Boston on Friday when he referenced his childhood to ‘improvised militia.’ “I took a workshop on conflict resolution, and that changed my entire life,” the Wrexham co-owner told author and moderator Marcus Collins onstage. The father-of-four opened up about being brought up with a scarcity mindset before he drew comparisons to his kids’ lives.“I just didn’t…
In the QUAD summit, US President Joe Biden was caught on hot mic telling other leaders of the grouping that China was ‘testing’ them, news agency PTI reported. U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a Cancer Moonshot announcement at the Quad leaders summit in Claymont, Delaware, U.S., September 21, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque(REUTERS) Biden’s opening remarks was caught on the hot mic as a pool of reporters were leaving the summit venue. Chinese President Xi Jinping is “looking to buy himself some diplomatic space, in…